Images of the male ant B. chinensis found in Naples and genetically identified by the IBE research team. (IMAGE)

Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona

Images of the male ant B. chinensis found in Naples and genetically identified by the IBE research team.

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Images of the male ant B. chinensis found in Naples and genetically identified by the IBE research team. It is the first specimen to be detected living freely in Europe. The body of the ant is about 4 mm long.

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Credit: Roger Vila (IBE).

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